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Blatterite Mineral Data
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General Blatterite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mn++,Mg)35Sb3(Mn+++,Fe+++)9(BO3)16O32 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 3,807.71 gm |
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Magnesium 8.94 % Mg 14.82 % MgO |
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Manganese 41.48 % Mn 39.12 % MnO / 16.07 % Mn2O3 |
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Iron 1.83 % Fe 2.62 % Fe2O3 |
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Boron 4.54 % B 14.63 % B2O3 |
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Antimony 9.59 % Sb 12.74 % Sb2O5 |
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Oxygen 33.61 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+21Mg14Sb3Mn3+7.75Fe3+1.25(BO3)16O32 |
| Environment: |
From metamorphosed Fe-Mn orebodies. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 |
| Locality: |
Kittel mine, Varmland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Fritz Blatter (1943-), German mineral collector, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Blatterite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 76890 |
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PDF 45-1435 |
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